Donovan Warren 1st Round in Fox Sports Mock Draft
Interesting...Fox Sports has him going to the Packers and B. Graham to the Raiders(!!!) at number 39.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/mock-draft-version-1
January 27th, 2010 at 3:04 PM ^
Woodson and Warren together! that would be fantastic.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
ehhh............
BG would be a RIDICULOUS steal in the 2nd round.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:09 PM ^
I simply cannot believe Warren would go before Graham. I love Warren, but technique wise, he is not a 1st round pick at this time.
If Graham slips to the 2nd round, please God let one of my NFL teams pick him up...he will be the steal of the draft.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
this mock draft is retarded. If the Lions take a running back instead of OL or D, I'll be pissed as hell. You can get a good running back late, not so much for OL or D
January 27th, 2010 at 5:32 PM ^
Its actually fairly common for teams to find good to great Offensive Lineman in the later rounds of the NFL draft. Jackie Slater a Hall of Famer was a 3rd round pick, Mike Webster 5th round, Jim Langer Undrafted.
Defensive Lineman Deacon Jones was a 14th round pick. So while the hall of fame is not filled with late round defensive lineman, it is quite common for an Offensive lineman to be found in the late rounds.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:40 AM ^
On the other hand, Jake Long was the #1 overall pick, and is probably the #1 LT in the NFL right now, 2 seasons in.
I'm just sayin', it happens either way.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
I would take Graham before Warren. I hope that Graham's stock rises to the 1st reound. Would be nice having two selected that high. Great selling feature for Rich Rod going forward. Go Blue! Still would have loved Warren to have stayed for his senior year.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:13 PM ^
This is funny. No offence to Warren, I love him, but if he goes in the first round I will eat my jock.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:23 PM ^
We'll require video evidence.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^
Agreed. it seems like the author picked Warren b/c of the Woodson comparison. He used the "Warren would make sense, as would a number of other CB's here." to cover his bases.
But I wouldn't put too much stock in this evaluation, he has the Lions taking Dwyer the RB from GT in the 2nd rd. If the Lions take a RB with the 2nd rd pick I really will eat my jock....on second thought strike that, it's the Lions were talking about, anything is possible.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:46 AM ^
You speak of the same Lions that took 4 WRs as their first round pick over the course of the last decade (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007), right?
January 27th, 2010 at 3:15 PM ^
Learning from the best, Woodson, can only mean good things for Warren, if he does indeed get drafted by the Packers.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
I hope both go early, make lots of loot and have amazing pro careers. I'm glad to see Donovan getting some love as I got mocked (on this esteemed board) for suggesting he would be a 1st - 2nd round pick. I don't know if he'd go that high every year, but I think the secondary pickings are a bit slimmer than normal in this draft.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
Please don't let Graham waste his talent w/ the Raiders (sorry if you like them, but seriously!).
January 27th, 2010 at 3:30 PM ^
I just do not see Warren going to the first round, and I think he is a heck of a player. I could be very wrong, but I just do not think it will happen.
And I pray Graham does not have to play for the Raiders.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^
As a Packers fan I am always glad when we add some Michigan players to the roster. I hope that if Warren does end up a Packer that he can do the kind of things that Woodson did this year.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:50 PM ^
As a Packers fan I was going to say the same thing, but you seem to have it covered. So, +1 for you, sir.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:31 PM ^
Actually a few mock draft sites have Warren going in mid-late first round. Also I've read that BG's stock stock is on the rise with his performances at the Senior Bowl practices. I would love if BG could fall to the Lions in the 2nd round (Jim Schwartz has an up close view as he's one of the coaches) but its looking more and more like people are starting to recognize BG.
However this is all pure speculation and outside of the top 5-10 picks, most mock drafts are nuthin but hype to get people excited and talking.
All I can say is congrats to BG and best of luck to wherever he goes.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:31 PM ^
I would be shocked if the Lions don't draft him at 34. Not that I wish being a Lion on any of our football players, but the Lions need someone who would put bodies in the seats.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:31 PM ^
I swear to effin god. If the BG gets past the Lions at 34 I will instantly pick a new team and never watch a Lions game ever again.
I was so close when the Lions passed on Woodley and Harris in the early 2nd round to pick Drew FUCKING Stanton!!!. I was close then, but this would put me over the edge.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
thinking the same thing.
January 27th, 2010 at 7:19 PM ^
In 2003 I swore off the Lions. I have never felt better.
January 28th, 2010 at 1:42 AM ^
Words cannot express how angry I was that this happened. Sure, Woodley was more of a 3-4 OLB, but he could have easily been the monster 4-3 DE that he was in college. I still have no idea why we passed on Harris because our linebackers were still awful then.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:32 PM ^
I think we all agree Warren could have used an extra year, but at least he's not looking at a Shazor like free-fall. That was just incredibly depressing on every level.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:37 PM ^
Note to self: Fox sports must have really good pot.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:41 PM ^
Lets not forget that Warren isn't even 21 yet. I wish he stayed another year, but he does have tremendous upside for a team drafting late in the first round/ early second round.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:30 PM ^
Graham won't go to the Raiders, he had excellent production, not an excellent combine. Al Davis doesn't like your "great players" sir, just great 40 times.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:19 PM ^
i want my browns to trade down and get BG and DW.. this is a huge draft for us, we have 11 picks and a new president cant wait till draft day!
January 27th, 2010 at 5:36 PM ^
Detroit Lions
Top needs: CB, DT, DE, OT, WR, RB
First round (2): DT Gerald McCoy
Second-round options (34):, CB Perrish Cox, DE Greg Hardy, WR Arrelious Benn, RB Jahvid Best, OT Charles Brown
Third-round options (66): DE Willie Young, WR Damian Williams, [b]CB Donovan Warren[/b], CB Dominique Franks, RB James Starks, OT Selvish Capers
Insider
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/insider/news/story?id=4845729
fwiw also showed up as 3rd round for Eagles
January 27th, 2010 at 5:37 PM ^
Would anyone else rather have the Lions take a couple other guys over McCoy? like obviously Suh if he is there, but then Okung or Berry as well. I would much rather have any of those 3, also a guy that i wouldnt mind getting in the second round, and yes I'm aware what school he went to and yes i hate that school but the guy can play is Golden Tate. I know the history of all the first round WR's but lets be real, we need one, and a good one. Theres starting to be more and more talk about Calvin wanting out and a nice WR would take a lot of pressure off him along with a healthy Pettigrew. What do you guys think?
January 27th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
berry would be a better fit for you guys.. him and delmas would be a sick combo for years
January 27th, 2010 at 5:43 PM ^
yeah thats what i'm saying, thats one of the best safety combinations in the league, if not the best if they develop how there supposed to. When was the last time the Lions had the best position group at any position? Not recently
January 27th, 2010 at 5:52 PM ^
then get golden tate or Benn in the 2nd round
January 27th, 2010 at 5:54 PM ^
I will say it again, rumor has it Bill Parcells is taking BG with the first round pick, if he is still on the board, and fyi the 'fins are pick #12
January 27th, 2010 at 6:05 PM ^
Where? Link to websites with the rumors? I hope for BG's sake that the Lions don't get him. The Patriots should take him, their D sucks and they have no good DE/LB.
January 27th, 2010 at 7:05 PM ^
Warren is a first rounder. BG on the other hand has a real possibility to go in the first 32.
January 27th, 2010 at 10:03 PM ^
I like the idea of BG to Pitt. The Putt fans are unhappy with a number of their LBs, but love Woodley. The locals out there have been claiming Graham is the second coming of Woodley and Pitt should grab BG. That would be an amazing combo in the pros right there.
January 27th, 2010 at 10:13 PM ^
I a convinced that D.Warren's draft status will be determined by his showing at the combine. IMHO the biggest knock on him right now is recovery speed and I think the teams will be watching closely to see what he runs in the 40. If it is 4.55 or lower he goes in the first round, anything higher and it is the 3rd or 4th round for him.